Recto seeks review of barrier requirement between pillion riders

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Saturday appealed to the government to have experts review its requirement to install barriers between pillion-riding couples on motorcycles for safety reasons.

The lawmaker questioned the approved prototype of motorcycle that would be allowed to carry back riders amid the community quarantine.

“Isn’t the protection offered them by the motorcycle barrier during the day cancelled by their intimacy at night?” he added. Former Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito, who is a rider, also aired his concern about the proposed divider between pillion riders.

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